Child growth: a new map of Africa

Osgood-Zimmerman and colleagues just published an article in Nature that, for the first time, provides high-resolution maps of child growth failure (stunting, wasting, and underweight) across Africa. They mapped data from over 1 million children from 51 countries at a 5×5 km resolution as well as at the largest administrative subdivision from 2000 to 2015.

Spotting zebras from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi: improving nutrition through investing in agri-food SMEs

At GAIN, over the last six months we’ve been building a new Nutritious Foods Financing programme starting in East Africa. The potential of the programme is becoming increasingly exciting as data becomes available showing the scope and viability of SMEs to deliver more nutritious foods, if appropriate private investments are unlocked.

Analysing the nutrition landscape of fourteen countries

A new report on the multiple causes of malnutrition in 14 countries will support programs to provide health, nutrition and agricultural messages to millions of people through their cellphones. The Summary report: 14-Country Nutrition Landscape Analyses published by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the GSMA Foundation is a comprehensive mapping of the basic and immediate causes of malnutrition.

Improving urban nutrition in Africa and Asia through policy change

- 01/05/2018

This document makes the case for cities to increase their focus on policies and practices that improve the consumption of safe and nutritious food. Urbanisation contributes to shifts in lifestyle, consumption patterns and economic activities, which may lead to adverse outcomes in poor diet and nutrition.

Summary report: fourteen country nutrition landscape analyses

- 01/01/2016

This summary report presents key findings and trends from nutrition landscape analyses undertaken across fourteen countries as part of the GSM Association Mobile for Development Nutrition Initiative funded by UK Department for International Development.